NHTSA campaign 08V187000
Nissan Recall 08V-187: SEAT TRACK ASSEMBLY/FMVSS NO. 207
NHTSA recall 08V187000 was reported by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. on April 24, 2008, with 1,126 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Nissan Armada, Nissan Quest and Nissan Titan for the 2008 model year. Owners were notified on May 27, 2008, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 08V187000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 08V187000 (also written 08V-187 or 08V187)
- Filed by
- NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,126 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seats
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 207
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 08V187000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Nissan
Nissan Armada
- 2008 · Vehicles built January 28, 2008 – February 12, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Nissan Quest
- 2008 · Vehicles built January 28, 2008 – February 12, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Nissan Titan
- 2008 · Vehicles built January 28, 2008 – February 12, 2008 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 08V187000.
Defect description
NISSAN IS RECALLING 1,126 MY 2008 QUEST, TITAN AND ARMADA VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL ADJUSTMENT FRONT SEATS. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 207, "SEATING SYSTEMS." THE SEAT TRACK ASSEMBLY MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED OUT OF SPECIFICATION.
Safety consequence
THIS MAY RESULT IN THE MANUAL SEAT PAWL NOT FULLY ENGAGING INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURIES IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SEAT TRACK ASSEMBLY ON THE DRIVER'S AND FRONT PASSENGER SEATS AND REPLACE THE ENTIRE SEAT ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 27, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
Notes
CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 08V187000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.